You bet it is. My friend K5AQ in Texas has used a crankup tower with
separate gamma matches for each band tuned with vac variables. He is a
serious competetor on 160 with around 200c.
73, Dan, N5AR
Rick Bullon wrote:
>
> >From: dan hearn <dhearn@ix.netcom.com>
> >Reply-To: dhearn@ix.netcom.com
> >To: towertalk@contesting.com
> >Subject: [TowerTalk] Shunt fed towers
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
> >Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2001 07:41:04 -0700
> >
> >
> >Kevin Adam has volunteered to scan and put the May 1975 article on the
> >Fort Wayne Radio Club web site. I am mailing a copy to him today. This
> >is not the same as the CQ article presently on the site. It includes a
> >chart to determine electrical length of different tower heights with
> >different types of antennas on top. Other charts give gamma rod length
> >and tuning capacitor values for 40,80, and 160 meters for various tower
> >electrical heights. It is , by far, the most complete information I have
> >seen anywhere on the subject.
> > I trust that Kevin will let us know when it is posted.
> >
> >73, Dan, N5AR
> >
> After reading this post I was wondering is it possible to shut feed the same
> tower for 80 and 160? I already have the stuff to shunt feed my 70' tower on
> 160 and I will need a decent 80 meter antenna.
> 73
> Rick
> KC5AJX
>
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